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Erie PA News and Events for Tuesday December 4, 2007
Posted by Dennis on December 4, 2007
Under Pennsylvania State Senate Bill 1051, introduced by Earll, the board of the Erie Airport Authority would be made up of 11 members - 2 appointed by the Pennsylvania governor, 7 by the Erie County executive and only 2 by the City of Erie. The bill passed the senate by a voice vote. It must still be passed by the state house and signed by the governor. This stupid move by Earll is going to jeopardize the runway extension project. Erie County has already agreed to fund the local money. The city has run the Erie Airport since 1936 with the Erie Airport Authority operating the facility since 1950. If the state wants to steal an asset from the city, write us a big fat check. The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution says “nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.” Erie taxpayers have paid for this asset. If they want it, show us the money.
The state can’t even fund Presque Isle State Park properly. We have to go begging to the federal government every year for money for sand replenishment.
Erie County Executive Mark DiVecchio turned control over to Sean Wiley, Director of Administration. DiVecchio underwent minor back surgery. It wasn’t to see a Proctologist to have his head removed from his rectum as was rumored.
“Peekers”, directed by Mark Steensland of Erie, has a 48-Hour exclusive run on Dread Central. The run started yesterday and runs through today. Make sure you take a peek. Steensland teaches media production at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College.
Morgan Stanley Private Equity has completed the acquisition of Tops Friendly Markets. Under the $310 million deal, Morgan Stanley will continue to operate the 71 company owned and five franchised supermarkets in western New York and northwest Pennsylvania. All 10,000 store employees will be retained.
For the week of Nov 26 to Dec 2, Presque Isle Downs and Casino reported wager of $29,667,715 with payouts of $27,205,922.
Emily Welsh (Erie Mercyhurst Prep) was third runner-up and received a $600 scholarship and the 50th annual Pennsylvania Junior Miss Scholarship Program.
“Feast of the Seven Fishes”, an Italian cookbook/graphic novel, is kicking off an East Coast tour on December 9th in Erie, PA at Borders Books. Started in 2004 as an online comic strip, the book follows the romantic and culinary adventures of an Italian-American family getting ready for and celebrating the traditional Christmas Eve seafood fest. “Feast of the Seven Fishes” is written by Robert Tinnell, with artwork done by Ed Piskor and Alex Saviuk, and recipes by Shannon Tinnell. The book includes the entire run of the comic strip, some never-before-seen strips, and some Italian recipes so you can create your own Feast. “Feast of the Seven Fishes” is also currently in pre-production to be made into a feature length film, and is slated for a Thanksgiving 2008 release. Shooting will begin in January 2008 in Pittsburgh. The Seven Fishes Blog has more information and recipes.
The Gannon women’s basketball team (4-2) definitely broke out of its early season offensive woes Monday evening with a near record-breaking offensive performance. The Lady Knights put eight players in double figures in scoring and rolled to an easy 113-80 victory against visiting Daemen at the Hammermill Center. The 113 points fell four shy of the school’s single-game record of 117 set against Hilbert on February 10, 1994.
Shareese Hamer (Erie Strong Vincent) had 19 points and 11 rebounds as Buffalo State (3-3) beat host Pitt-Bradford 77-57.
Join your friends at the Watson-Curtze Mansion for the 28th annual Victorian Holidays program Whimsical Wonderland. Included in this exhibit are professionally decorated evergreens, fireplace mantles, doorways, windows and other displays that will be open to the community. Whimsical Wonderland features more than ten different themed rooms; including a Seussical room decorated in all things Dr Seuss, a wintertime teddy bear picnic, a Victorian garden and much more. Participating decorators includes Traditions, the Carrie T Watson Garden Club and Melody Potratz of Potratz Garden Shop. Try you luck with the annual Chinese auction and win gift certificates from local eateries and specialty shops, or a holiday wreath. Victorian Holidays will run until December 30. Wednesday - Saturday 11 am - 4 pm, Sunday 1 pm - 4 pm. Museum Admission: $4 Adults, $3 Seniors, $2 Children.
The Gannon University Concert Band will present their annual Christmas Concert on Wednesday Dec 5 at 7:30 pm in the Gannon University Mary, Seat of Wisdom Chapel, 512 Peach St. It’s FREE and open to the public.
The monthly SAM and ED meeting will be held at 5:30 pm on Thursday, December 6 at the Plymouth Tavern. Renee Lamis and Alan Kugler of PA Futures will lead the meeting. FREE and open to the public. Food and drink are available for purchase.
Kirk Nesset, this year’s winner of the prestigious Drue Heinz Literature Award for short fiction, will read and discuss his work at Mercyhurst College on Thursday, Dec 6, at 8 pm in Taylor Little Theatre. Nesset’s talk will unofficially kick off Mercyhurst’s annual Literary Festival. The 2008 edition, set for April, will bring to campus noted science fiction and fantasy writer Terry Bisson and Native American poet Joy Harjo and will culminate in the release of the student-produced Lumen literary magazine. A book-signing and reception will follow Nesset’s presentation. For information, contact Dr Kenneth Schiff, coordinator of the Mercyhurst Literary Festival, at (814) 824-2461.
On Friday, December 7, 2007, there will be a citizenship ceremony at the Erie Federal Courthouse at 10 am. All are welcome to attend.
Looking for an event to make this the most memorable holiday season ever? The Peppermint Ball is the area’s grandest event. The Peppermint Ball will be held Sat, Dec 8 from 7-10 pm. At the Peppermint Ball you will be treated like royalty and the elegance will make you feel as if you were a part of a fairy tale. Events of the evening include: Dancing, Competitions, and Fun for the whole family. Sponsored by the Erie Chapter of Demolay. Refreshments will be served. Family friendly environment - alcohol free. Music by Digital Thunder. Admission is $5 in advance or $6 at the door. Contact Ronald Cox at (814) 397-5859 for more info.
The Erie IT Network’s next Lunch’n Learn tackles the complexities of Blackberry Integration. It will be held on Thursday Dec 13, 11:30-1:00, at the Ambassador Banquet and Conferece Center, 7792 Peach Street in Erie. Data phones and PDAs are gaining prevelance in today’s workplace. More and more executives, sales agents and IT professionals are using hand held wireless devices to monitor servers, check emails and manage contacts. The speakers are with Research In Motion (RIM), the group that brought you the Blackberry. Join them for a technical seminar as they discuss the Blackberry Enterprise solution, including a look at the advanced security features inherent in the server software, as well as the framework used to deploy mobile applications. Register now, by clicking HERE. Or contact Karen at karen.kimet@technwpa.org or call (814) 451-1174.
The Lake Erie Ballet 49th annual production of the Nutcracker will be held Sat Dec 15 at 7 pm and Sun Dec 16 at 2:30 pm. Purchase tickets at the Erie Civic Center box office or at Ticketmaster.
The 25th annual McDonald’s High School Basketball Classic will be held in Erie PA on Friday, January 18 and Saturday January 18, 2008 at the Gannon University Hammermill Center. St Edward of Lakewood Ohio, Rice High School of NYC, Saint Patrick of Elizabeth NJ and Erie Cathedral Prep are in the powerful field. Adult General Admission tickets are $7 and Student General Admission are tickets are $5. Reserved tickets are $12.50.
Posted by Dennis at December 4, 2007 7:04 AM
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